Group average The following figure shows the results of applying the group average to our sample data The distance between some of the clusters are calculated as alloWS 0.22+0.37+0.23 d({3,6,4},{1}) 0.27 3×1 0.24+0.34 d({2,5},{13) 0.29 2×1 0.15+0.28+0.25+0.39+0.20+0.29 d({364}{2.5})= =0.26 3×2 8/20/2016 PATTERN RECOGNITIONGroup average The following figure shows the results of applying the group average to our sample data. The distance between some of the clusters are calculated as follows: 𝑑 3,6,4 , 1 = 0.22 + 0.37 + 0.23 3 × 1 = 0.27 𝑑 2,5 , 1 = 0.24 + 0.34 2 × 1 = 0.29 𝑑 3,6,4 , 2,5 = 0.15 + 0.28 + 0.25 + 0.39 + 0.20 + 0.29 3 × 2 = 0.26 8/20/2016 PATTERN RECOGNITION 59